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Nation's first consensus standard on disproportionate collapse mitigation in buildings was a decade in the making.

State will enact nation-leading requirements next month to boost first floor building elevations for most new or renovated projects that are based on “predictive precipitation modeling” of future flood impacts, not historic trends.

HOK Sports + Recreation + Entertainment is architect for the stadium, estimated to cost at least $1.4B, with Barton Malow and AECOM Hunt named to manage preconstruction.

The U.S. Energy Dept. updates its strategy to cut emissions with clean hydrogen, but the Treasury Dept. won't propose until summer rules on how emissions from its production are counted when awarding critical project tax incentives outlined in the 2022 climate law.

The city's federally named water manager said funding would address major water system leaks and boost pumping capacity.

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Chief of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, with a track record in public procurement and private development, shares insight on how agency guides the government's behind the scenes push to expedite project approvals.

June 5 trial of manufacturer 3M also halts as firm and municipal attorneys seek time to craft what one media report termed a possible $10B settlement to include toxic impact compensation for other US water systems, towns and cities.

Workers were rescued from a partially collapsed building in New Haven, Conn., on June 2, including two critically injured workers. 

The heavy and civil engineering category led the way, adding 10,700 jobs, while specialty trade contractors added 7,300 positions, and building contractors added 6,600 jobs.